LOOKING BACK: Tulane Football's 1950 Squad Posts Memorable Season
Jun 4, 2020 | Football
In this week's edition of Looking Back, TulaneGreenWave.com examines the 1950 Tulane Green Wave football team which finished with a 6-2-1 record and a 3-1-1 mark in SEC play. Tulane closed the year ranked No. 20 in the Associated Press Poll.
RECAPPING THE 1950 GREEN WAVE
Head Coach Henry Frnka led the Green Wave to its third consecutive winning season with a 6-2-1 record. Harold Waggoner replaced Eddie Price as the team's top rusher, and he set a new season record by averaging 6.8 yards per carry.
Quarterback Joe Ernst set a then Tulane record with 990 passing yards. In a 27-0 win over Navy, he connected with Joe Shinn 10 times for 152 yards. Ernst's yardage record lasted 19 years, while Shinn's single-game receiving marks stood for 32 seasons. Tackle Paul Lea was named All-SEC for the third year in a row, the only Tulane player to ever achieve this honor.
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